Job Description

Location: Tuas South Avenue, Singapore #LI-Hybrid

Internal job title: ITOT Engineer

This role is based in Singapore. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.

Please note this is a 2 years fixed term contract.

About the Role:
Help us make breakthroughs that transform the world of healthcare. As an IT/OT Engineer, you’ll be at the forefront of modernizing and digitalizing manufacturing production operations. Thrive with a community of passionate people developing and maintaining technocentric solutions that deliver efficiencies and optimizations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain automation solutions (DCS/MES, control networks, Historian, PLCs, BMS),

• Operate and maintain OT systems, tools, and applications.

• Support IT/OT services including asset inventory, configuration management.

• Plan, execute, and document calibration and maintenance activities. Conduct risk assessments, obtain permits, and manage technician allocation.

• Perform investigations, change requests, and ensure compliance with engineering documentation standards solutions leveraging best practices.

Essential Requirements:

• 5 years of engineering experience in Automation in Chemical or Pharmaceutical industry.

• Proven experience in resolving software /automation problems & maintain reliable operation of all building control / automation and related systems while complying and supporting the global standards.

• Skills in C&Q within the automation (CSV).

• Extended knowledge of GxP / HSE & Quality systems.

• Excellent communications skills essential.

​ Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Why Novartis?
Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

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Accessibility and accommodation:
Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

Skills Desired

Business Continuity, Change Control, Cost Management, Data Analytics and Digital, Engineering Technical Expertise, GDP Knowledge, gmp knowledge, HSE Knowledge, Knowledge Of Relevant Tools And Systems , Manufacturing Process (Production), Operational Excellence, Quality Compliance, Resilience and Risk Management, Total Productive Maintenance